Deutsche Bahn (DB), Italy’s Trenitalia (FS Group), and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) will begin operating direct trains connecting Munich with Milan and Rome from summer 2027.
Two round trips per day are planned on each of the Munich–Milan and Munich–Rome routes. In December 2028, the Munich–Milan route is planned to be extended to Naples, while the Munich–Rome route is planned to be extended to Berlin.
Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa (ETR 1000) high-speed trains will be used. A consortium of Hitachi Rail and Alstom will modify nine trainsets and obtain new certification for the German and Austrian rail networks, as well as renewed certification for Italy’s rail network. Test runs using the modified trainsets have already been conducted.
Each trainset will consist of eight cars, measuring 200 meters in length and seating 462 passengers. Three classes will be offered: Standard/Premium (2+2 seating), Business (2+1 seating), and Executive (1+1 seating, with food and beverages included in the fare). Complimentary onboard Wi-Fi will be available, and the Portale FRECCE entertainment portal is also expected to support German. Business Class passengers will receive a complimentary welcome service. The trains will also feature a bistro offering light meals.
The main intermediate stops on the Munich–Milan route will be Innsbruck, Bolzano, Trento, Rovereto, Verona, and Brescia. The Munich–Rome route will stop at Innsbruck, Bolzano, Trento, Rovereto, Verona, Bologna, and Florence.
This is the second of 10 pilot projects supported by the European Commission to develop new cross-border rail routes. DB is participating in three projects, with the Prague–Berlin–Copenhagen route already in operation. The third project, the Hamburg–Copenhagen–Oslo route, is scheduled to launch in mid-2028.
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